in the course of time
Definition of in the course of time
: as time passes Things will get better in the course of time. In the course of time, people learned to accept the changes.
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Word by Word Definitions
: the act or action of moving in a path from point to point
: the path over which something moves or extends: such as
: racecourse
: to follow close upon : pursue
: to hunt or pursue (game) with hounds
: to cause (dogs) to run (as after game)
: the measured or measurable period during which an action, process, or condition exists or continues : duration
: a nonspatial continuum that is measured in terms of events which succeed one another from past through present to future
: leisure
: to arrange or set the time of : schedule
: to regulate (a watch) to keep correct time
: to set the tempo, speed, or duration of
: of or relating to time
: recording time
: timed to ignite or explode at a specific moment
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